• 1820-1870

• eBook version

• Published by Charles Scribner's Sons

This A-Z, cross-referenced and illustrated title provides a unique overview of the critical period that spans the early national era through the Civil War, and which witnessed the birth of a truly American literature. The set features more than 250 survey entries. Subjects include: political topics (Manifest Destiny, Underground Railroad); ideas in context (Transcendentalism); values (Sentimentalism, Mourning); genres (Dime Novels, Oratory); popular entertainment (Theatre); publishing (Harper's Monthly, Editors); works of literature and nonfiction ("Hiawatha," "Life in the Iron Mills"); and much more. The analysis of a wide range of classics in American literature, viewed as cultural and historical documents, cultivates critical skills in reading texts from various perspectives, including aesthetic, biographical, social, historical, racial and gendered. Along with its companion title on the period covering 1870 to 1920, this set provides a comprehensive overview of a key century in American historical and literary studies.

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Review:

"American History Through Literature 1820-1870 is a readable, reliable, and up-to-date guide to the interactions of history and literature. The articles contain a great deal of information and are accessible to any reader, from high school student to adult. This work is recommended for secondary school and academic libraries supporting courses in American history and American literature, and for public library reference sections."
--ARBA, March 2007

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• Published/Released: December 2005
• Original Copyright: 2006
• ISBN 13: 9780684314921
• ISBN 10: 0684314924
• DDC: 810.9
• Product number: 227550
• Shipping Weight: 1.00 lbs (0.45 kgs)

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• Table of Contents
• Editorial board
• Contributors
• Introduction
• Sample Pages
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